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Restorative Justice: An Overview


 This document is published for archival/historical purposes. It will not be updated. 

Restorative Justice is a problem-solving approach to crime, which involves the parties themselves and the community in general. It is not a particular practice, but a set of principles, which introduces the general practice of any agency or group in relation to crime.

This report gives an outline of restorative justice.  It explains what it is, what it is used for, and how.

Contents include

  • how did the idea of Restorative Justice arise?

  • relationship of Restorative Justice to legal justice

  • limitations of Restorative Justice

  • examples of Restorative Justice practice

  • research on Restorative Justice practice

  • major issues in the development of Restorative Justice

To link to the full report click here.

Last update: Thursday, August 28, 2008